Dave is executive director of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. Throughout his career he has bounded back and forth between nonprofit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures. In recent years he has developed a specialization in using new media such as websites, email, and social media to further the mission and goals of nonprofit organizations. In addition to his work at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Dave in the nonprofit world has been:

• Director of marketing of the Esalen Institute
• New media director for Heifer International
• Executive director of the Discovery Square museum complex in Erie Pennsylvania
• Communications director of the Cleveland Foundation
• In charge of communications, marketing, and fundraising for The Cleveland Museum of Art

His for-profit ventures have included founding and running:

• Magazine publishing companies
• B2B websites
• Consumer websites
• Marketing firms

An experienced editor, writer, reporter, designer, and photographer, Dave has won numerous awards in his four-decade-long professional life.